title: Transdisciplinarity: an innovative approach to nursing knowledge.
abstract: A common complaint heard in many quarters is, "Things are moving so fast that it's hard to keep up." A natural response is to narrow our field of expertise to a smaller and smaller sphere. Even then, the rate of knowledge expansion necessitates regular modification; thus, our spheres continue to shrink. What we gain in a semblance of control, we lose in a grasp of the whole. Transdisciplinarity offers an alternative solution to ever-increasing complexity. This article is an exploration of transdisciplinarity and its potential benefits for the profession of nursing.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota School of Nursing, USA. tmpotter@umn.edu
authors.forename: Teddie
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Potter
mesh_terms: D003405:Creativity; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D010348:Patient Care Team